63 research outputs found
Value engineering for the optimisation of micro-hydro power plant in Kampung Assum, Sarawak
No full textMost rural locations in East Malaysia are not electricity grid connected. These places rely heavily on high-cost diesel fuels for generating electric power, which can be environmentally unfriendly. Most of all, this situation hampered the potential growth in terms of economic productivity and developments in these rural locations. However, with the vast network of streams and rivers available in Sarawak, there are high prospective of constructing micro-hydro power plant as electricity generating alternative. Efforts and studies on micro hydro power plants have been put in place. However, there exists a gap in the field of study of optimized design and construction of micro-hydropower system. This project proposed a Value Engineering (VE) study in the civil and structure sections of microhydro plant in Kampung Assum, Sarawak in order to achieve high functional value for the facility. VE
Job Plan was utilized as the backbone of this research study framework. VE calculation modelling is
produced and conventional micro-hydro power plant is designed using the modelling as control
baseline design. Ideas to further optimise and improve the value of the micro-hydro system are
generated and evaluated, which are then compared with the control baseline design. Determination of
value for micro-hydropower system is dependent on the cost incurred and the efficiency of the civil
and structural components as a whole. The chosen idea is then used to the next development phase
which notable changes in parameters of micro-hydro civil structures are further determined to
improve the value. In this study, evaluating the micro-hydro civil components as a whole with
adjustments made to modify the overall output data are discovered to be the prominent idea. From this study, the optimisation proposed could improved the functional value of the micro-hydro power plant in Kampung Assum by 17%
Sources of Risk and Related Effects in the Malaysian Construction Industry
No full textConstruction projects nowadays have higher complexities, calling for increased awareness, assessment and management of the risks involved. Key construction risks need to be identified, assessed and methods on risk mitigation need to be mapped out to better managed the potential of undesirables events within projects. The aim of the study was to provide a compilation of risk and its effects to be used as risk data for the Malaysian construction industry. Data was collected by conducting structured questionnaire surveys and distributing it to professionals involved in the construction industry. The overall discussion would focus on the sources of risk related to each specific group; the direct effects of these risks, and also the correlation between the sources and effects. It is hopeful that through this research, a proper knowledge or risk retention centre can ultimately be created to aid future effective qualitative and quantitative risk analysis for all construction projects
Construction procurement framework incorporating form enhancement modules for the selection of standard form of contract in Malaysia
No full textThe research work here has produced a procurement selection framework to help and guide choice of an optimally, fit-for-purpose standard form of contract with enhancement modules for the Malaysian construction industry. The developed framework and guideline for standard form selection alongside relevant directed enhancement modules provide the Malaysian construction industry with a systematic, comprehensive and efficient guideline able to enhance existing local standard forms of construction contract
Selection Criteria and the Related Sub-Criteria for the Selection of Standard Form of Contract for Construction Projects in Sarawak
No full textConstruction contract refers to an agreement which in enforced by law; standard form is printed form of contract to define responsibilities to various parties involved to complete the construction works. Malaysian construction industry relies essentially on a number of standard forms namely the JKR Sarawak Form of Contract, PWD 203A, PAM, IEM and CIDB forms to execute its construction projects. However, with the number of choices available and without a clear selection guide, selection of an appropriate standard form for the particular projects has hinged on the familiarity of the form users with the particular form. This study aims to identify the selection criteria that can be used for standard form selection. The study form looks into the current practice and how decisions are made to select the appropriate standard form. Selection criteria are identified and this research carried out verification works with local construction industry players via questionnaire survey method. Results from questionnaire survey also indicated that standard forms are usually predetermined by the client in tender stage. It is also shown that some of the respondents have limited exposure to certain standard forms of contract. With the selection criteria identified, it is hopeful that a selection guideline can be developed
Application of JKR Sarawak 2006 Standard Form of Contract in Sarawak Micro Hydro Projects - Potential Problems and Issues
No full textTime Provisions in Standard Forms of Local and International Construction Contract
No full textThis paper is to present an analysis on the time related clauses and provisions in the current local (used in Malaysia) and international construction contracts
EDITORIAL : EMPOWERING INDUSTRY AND TRANSFORMING SOCIETY TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
No full textThis special issue presents the selected
peer-reviewed full-text papers from the 13th
International UNIMAS Engineering Conference
2020 (EnCon 2020), which was successfully
organised through an online platform on October
27-28, 2020 by the Faculty of Engineering
of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS),
Malaysia, along with various prominent
co-organizers, the Institution of Engineers,
Malaysia (IEM), Swinburne University of
Technology, Malaysia, SRM Institute of Science
and Technology, India, the Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Malaysia
and Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP),
Malaysia
Quantitative Model for the Systematic Evaluation of Standard Form of Civil Engineering Contract
No full textReviews of cases of construction disputes in Malaysia and its relation with standard form of construction contract
No full textIn Malaysia itself, the construction industry has well governed the economic trend and providing the pathway towards modernization. Construction industry is a huge process that involves many activities in different phases and participation of various professions. The complexity of this industry has made it closely linked to disputes. There are always possibilities of dispute occurrence even when almost all projects are governed by their respective contracts. This study is initiated to find the relationship of standard forms of contract with construction disputes. The focus of this study will be on the construction disputes litigation cases in Malaysia reported to the Current Law Journal (CLJ) between year 1999-2009. The secondary data for this study is obtained from questionnaire survey distributed throughout Malaysia, which looks into construction dispute cases that were not referred to formal law journals. Research findings identified that all projects are governed by standard forms and even though the parameters causing construction dispute are actually monitored by the standard form itself, disputes are not declining or effectively resolved, and hence, making the standard forms as one of the the major causes of construction disputes
Comparative study of structural steel and reinforced concrete construction methods : a Malaysian case study
No full textStructural steel construction is a rather common and frequently opted for construction method all around the world, especially in more developed countries. However, in Malaysia, steel construction is yet to be as popular, with the industry still greatly favoring traditional construction methods such as reinforced concrete construction. From this study, it is hoped that structural steel usage in Malaysia can be strengthened and all parties in the industry can take the time saving of construction aspect into more serious consideration when choosing their construction methods
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